Bronte Longhorns Host Loraine Bulldogs Friday Night
Bronte hosts Loraine in a District 6-B contest at 7:30 p m. The Longhorns seek a bounce back after dropping to fourth while Loraine, a young squad, aims for its first win of the season. Robert Lee fell to Roby 18 14 and Trent beat Loraine 50 26.
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Bronte Longhorns
Loraine Bulldogs
Longhorns
Bulldogs
Loraine
Bronte
Hermleigh
Robert Lee
Roby
Trent
Scout Drive Starts Here Tuesday in Bronte
A Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers District drive opens with a Tuesday breakfast at the First Methodist Church in Bronte. About 20 men attend as Bill Thomas leads the campaign with Vernon Glenn as vice chair and D K Glenn directing special gifts.
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Bronte
Boy Scouts of America
Three Rivers
First Methodist Church
Bill Thomas
Vernon Glenn
D. K. Glenn
Thomas
Sol Mayer
Rain Covers Entire Bronte Territory
Heavy weekly rainfall over Bronte area totals up to 6 inches by Tuesday with clouds suggesting more rain. A flash flood in Rowena caused 10 percent inches in 55 minutes, while measurements include Higginbotham 2.5 inches McGuire 3 inches Renza Lee 4 inches Glenn east of town 3.5 inches Hayrick 4.5 inches Quisenberry 3.1 inches Sayner 6 to 7 inches.
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Bronte
Rowena
F. S. Higginbotham
C. E. McGuire
Renza Lee
D. K. Glenn
Hayrick
J. E. Quisenberry
Collins Sayner
Homer Clark Dies Thursday at 84 in Texas City
Homer Clark 84 former resident of Coke and Runnels counties died after a heart attack Thursday at his daughter Mrs John R Williams home in Texas City. Funeral held in San Angelo with Rev James Leavell officiating burial in Fairmont Cemetery. Born September 22 1876 in Georgia he lived in Coke and Runnels counties until moving to San Angelo about 20 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Travis Sheppard of Houston three brothers Freeman Clark Conda Clark Hershel Clark and sister Mrs Bertie Clift.
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Homer Clark
Coke and Runnels
Texas City
John R. Williams
San Angelo
James Leavell
First Baptist Church of
The
Baptist Church
Travis Sheppard
Houston
Freeman Clark
Robert Lee
Conda Clark
Bronte
Hershel Clark
Chillicothe
Bertie Clift
Ban Angelo
Bronte Council Accepts $129 527 Sewer Bid
The Bronte city council in special session accepted Clyde Construction Co. of Odessa for the new sewer system at 129 527 dollars after revisions to fit the budget. Bids ranged from 132 314 to 184 242 with engineering and bond costs to be covered by 148 002 dollars including a 135 000 bond and 13 092 federal grant. Construction to begin in 3 to 4 weeks and take 15 to 20 weeks, with fencing and manhole spacing adjustments saving funds.
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Bronte
Clyde Construction Co
Odessa
State Department of Health
Clyde Construction Company
H. D. Gillis
Abilene
R. B. Hodgson & Co
Midland
Shiflett Bros. Construction Co
Scott Engineering Co
Democrats Plan Drive With Kennedy Eisenhower Critique
At a Coke County meeting in Robert Lee, Claude Brown of McCamey argued that big oil and imports hinder production. He urged support for Kennedy Johnson, citing 27 percent tax relief chances and a belief Democrats will curb imports and aid small businesses. Local Democratic leaders and delegates discussed outreach and TV visibility.
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Eisenhower
Claude Brown
McCamey
Kennedy-Johnson
Robert Lee
Mr. Brown
Brown
West Texas
San Angelo
Ralph Logan
Joe Foy
Leon Whittaker
Logan
Whittaker
Coke County
Frank Smith
Coke County Campaign
D. K. Glenn
Charlie Boecking
Ben Oglesby
Bronte
Frank Dickey
A. J. Kirkpatrick
John King
Fern Havins
J. L. Tinkler
Induction for Ronald Hughes Begins Army Path at Fort Hood
Ronald Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. J F Hughes, reported to Abilene for Army induction and was sent to Fort Hood for instructions. A 1957 Bronte High School graduate, he is married to Jan Sharp. They lived in Midland where he worked for Harkness Exploration. Mrs Hughes will stay in Bronte until basic training ends and then join him.
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Ronald Hughes
J. F. Hughes
Abilene
Fort Hood
Hughes
Bronte High School
Jan Sharp
Wilson Sharp
Midland
Harkness Exploration Company
Rites Held Here For Seborn Bell
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p m from the Church of Christ for Seborn Bell 77 brother of G C Bell. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction with pallbearers Howard Brock Leslie Lammers C B Webb Hiram Brock and J B Parrish. He died Saturday Oct 16. Survived by brothers G C Bell of Bronte R M Bell of San Angelo and sisters Mrs Swann Coleman and Mrs Lillie Williams Long Beach Cal.
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Church of Christ
Seborn Bell
G. C. Bell
Joe Wolf
Rev. Bledroe
Coleman
Fairview Ceemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Howard Brock
Leslie Lammers
C. B. Webb
Hiram Brock
J. B. Parrish
Bell
Gerald Swann
Bronte
R. M. Bell
San Angelo
Swann
Lillie Williams
Longbeach
Cal
Homecoming Set For November 4 at Bronte High School
School officials announced plans for the Bronte Homecoming on Friday November 4 in connection with the Trent football game at the local field. The student council will lead with committees named later. The district tilt kicks off at 7:30 p.m. More details will follow in The Enterprise.
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Bronte School
Trent
Longhorns Fall to Hermleigh 23 0 in Rough Contest
Hermleigh Cardinals overwhelmed the Bronze Longhorns 23 to 0 as James Vernon sprinted 70 yards for a touchdown and Joe Paty added another score. Bronte faced a strong defense, committed multiple turnovers, and could not sustain drives. The game ended with Hermleigh leading decisively and Bronte unable to threaten.
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Longhorns
Hermleigh
Cardinals
Bronte
James Vernon
Fleet
Vernon
Arrott
Kenneth Shaver
Bronte Lads
Cardinal
Wall
Absentee Voting Open for Nov General Election
Absentee voting runs through Nov 4 for the Nov 8 General Election. Coke County ballots arrived from printers Monday to be distributed by County Clerk J L Tinkler. Eligible voters unable to reach polling places may vote absentee by personal visit or written request. The ballot features six columns for party and write-in options, plus four proposed constitutional amendments.
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J. L. Tinkler
Coke County
Court House
Tinkler
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Bronte Territory
Coke
Hermleigh Cardinals
Joe Paty
Durin
Tommy Boecking
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